But at the same time,Admiral Mullen, who is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed confidence that with a solid Afghan partner, an increase in U.S.forces can bring a measure of security and stability to Afghanistan within a few years, as the 2007/2008 "surge" helped provide an opportunity for Iraq to move forward in a more secure environment.

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You could run the reaction, take solid iron gaseous oxygen, form iron oxide, measure the heat of formation of it, tabulate it.

你可以进行一个反应,用固态铁和氧气生成氧化铁，测量它的生成热，列成表格。

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But Ney defended his bill as a solid reform measure, and he criticized aspects of the Shays-Meehan legislation.

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The Fund and its defenders cite South Korea's astounding rebound, Thailand's solid if less spectacular upturn, and Indonesia's return to a measure of stability and growth, as proof that its policies work.

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